Does Slack pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Slack employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Slack. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Slack?

77% of Slack employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Slack 4.2 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.9 for culture and values and 3.7 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Slack?

Account Executive (95) , Software Engineer (63) , Senior Software Engineer (49) , Customer Experience Agent (28) , Senior Account Executive (26) , Enterprise Account Executive (23) , Customer Success Manager (21) , Manager (17) , Sales (17) , Staff Software Engineer (16) , Customer Experience (14) , Software Engineering Intern (14) , Director (12) , Recruiter (12) , Business Development Representative (BDR) (11)

What are the pros of working at Slack according to real employee reviews?

"Great culture and values!" ((in 209 reviews)); "• Surprisingly great benefits for a company of this size" ((in 107 reviews)); "The work/life balance is great (work hard and go home)" ((in 77 reviews)); "• Great leadership that truly is customer centric" ((in 44 reviews)); "The team is great and smart" ((in 44 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Slack according to real employee reviews?

"I had 3 managers (4 if you count the time I had no manager) over ~6 months." ((in 15 reviews)); "Many layoffs." ((in 9 reviews)); "Lack of diversity in sales teams now that Salesforce leadership has taken over." ((in 7 reviews)); "Limited career opportunities / development" ((in 5 reviews))

What are employees saying about Slack layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Slack layoffs and their outlook for job security at Slack in 2026.

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Slack reviews

3.9

77% would recommend to a friend

(1,096 total reviews)

Stewart Butterfield

88% approve of CEO

70% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.2

Work/Life balance

4.2

Compensation and benefits

3.9

Culture & values

3.7

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

Slack has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,096 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Slack employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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1K reviews

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

Great work culture, solid product strategy, lots of benefits

Senior solutions engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- One of the best teams I've worked for - Great company culture that really permeates all the way through - Very supportive of employee well being and management genuinely cares about people - Good work life balance - Love the product - Company growing organically and things seem like they're moving in the right direction

Cons

- Too many polly surveys

Slack Response

Thanks for your thoughts! The health and wellbeing of our employees is our top priority and we’re so happy to hear you feel supported. Feel free to opt out of surveys when preferred. Thanks again! -Slack

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

A company that stands behind its customers and people.

Manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Slack offers a unique culture that focuses on the work, collaboration, empathy and trust of its people. With incredible benefits, competitive salaries, an outstanding product and a strong reputation this is a company you'll want to stand by.

Cons

I haven't found any cons to this job yet

Slack Response

We’re thrilled to hear your positive feedback and are happy to hear that you are enjoying our unique culture, values, and benefits! -Slack

5.0

Oct 13, 2020

Amazing place to work!!

Customer success

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

- Culture starts at the top and the leadership has demonstrated an amazing ability to lead through all of these difficult times - Amazing team: we've hired some really talented, passionate, and also humble team members. It is incredibly inspiring and energizing to be able to work with them every day...even if it's only virtually right now - Product: our customers LOVE our product and it's amazing to work with a rapidly innovating product

Cons

- Growing pains: we're continuing to scale and mature as a business so there will be some internal processes that need to be ironed out - Everyone is running a million miles an hour and sometimes we can get our wires crossed or do double work

Slack Response

We’ve worked hard to make sure our employees feel as supported as possible during these difficult times. We’re glad to know that you have confidence in your leadership and team members as we navigate today’s challenges. We hear you; it’s true that we’re scaling at an incredibly fast pace, and we appreciate your patience as we continue to improve our internal processes. -Slack

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